The Ottawa Senators did not make a splash on July 1; they barely even made a ripple. Still, the few moves that were made are enough to discern the shape of the club for the 2015-2016 season. The Senators let Erik Condra walk, and added Eric O'Dell, Mike Kostka, and Zack Stortini on short-term, two-way contracts.
The message is clear: the Senators screwed up in the past, which has both limited their options and changed their approach going forward.
Limited Options
According to General Fanager, the Senators went into July 1st with about $10,000,000 in salary cap space.